Well, actually, it said “What in the name of Og were you thinking, leaving that Elliptical sitting in the middle of the floor?!”
So, my problem started last night. I have a cabinet in the computer room and behind the doors I can choose a little pull down daybed or an ironing board. Yes, a man decided this would work. Now let me see…hmmmm…ok the day bed.
Settle in to watch tv, the pedal on the elliptical now close enough to be a nice bedside table…book, reading glasses, remote. Ahhhh…But wait! Would be even nicer if I had something to drink, right? Ok, now on my way back to my little nest when my left little toe has a head-on collision with the stand of the elliptical trainer. I am talking “jaws of life” required collision. The tears spring into the eyes, I hop up and down holding my toe, Lucy the cat jumps up and gets out of Dodge…forget the decadent evening in front of the tv and just whimper yourself to sleep.
So this morning I can’t bear weight on my left foot without trememdous pain. The toe “looks” fine, it just mocks me when I try to put on a shoe or walk.
Here is my question…what do you do to a toe that you have banged this badly? I mean…do I tape it to the toe beside it or something? Cut it off maybe? Isn’t there something I am supposed to do to make walking a little more comfortable again? Any suggestions? Brilliant ideas?
Ouch! Oh…and here is the short cartoon version -----> :smack: :mad: :o
Tape it, take some Tylenol, and wear hard-soled shoes when you have to walk. Try to walk as little as possible, of course.
I’ve been there a few times. You have my sympathy!
(and I think you forgot these ‘smilies’ in your summary: :eek: )
Having busted every toe I own except the two bigguns, there’s not much you can do. Taping will only help if it’s one of the little ones (you’re in luck, relatively), and then, only to keep it out of the way. There’s no real setting to be done, unless it’s dislocated.
Get oversized (wide) shoes for the duration. Walk carefully. Other than that, Naprosyn, and heavy drinking…
The worst time was when I broke 2 toes in 3 places at a Tae Kwon Do tournament. Needed an ortho shoe and a cane for a couple weeks.
OK, foxymoron , I found some sports tape left over from when I had to tape my knee (yes, I’m a klutz or maybe I just get in harm’s way a lot) and I have located a pair of really hard-soled shower shoes that make walking much, much easier. Little mean toe is taped securely out of the way and seems much happier. Thanks for that advice. And yes… :eek: was in order…as in :eek: expletive deleted!
And vunderbob I really like that “heavy drinking” advice. Do you think I could get by showing up at work today in flip-flops with a big bottle of scotch? It is “casual Friday” after all…
“How’d you do that?”
“On the elliptical trainer.”
Maybe they will think I was exercising my butt off instead of using the pedals to hold my remote and drink. :o
I broke my little toe about 3 weeks ago. After a week of it hurting like hell, I went to the doctor who told me what vunderbob said. He also told me that it would take AT LEAST 4 weeks for it to stop hurting when I move it and maybe longer depending on how fast my body will heal.
This little piggy went to market,
This little piggy stayed home.
This little piggy had roast beef,
This little piggy had none.
This little piggy ran wee, wee, wee all the way home.,
And this little piggy…"
In my experience, sharp pain for about 3 weeks, achey throbbing for about 4 more…
When I did the 2 toes, 3 breaks event (actually, 1 of thore breaks was the metatarsal, not the toe itself), I was advised to do no exercise for 4 weeks, and exercise that would not stress that foot, as I could stand it for 4 more. For me, that meant weightlifting, forms practice, and some hand techniques.
It amazes me how something as insignificant as a little toe can hurt so freaking bad when it’s broken or dislocated. The only other bones I’ve broken were a little one in my wrist which only required cortisone, and no cast; I can’t imagine what a major break like an arm, leg, or rib would feel like.
BTW I knew at an intellectual level when I broke it, but didn’t feel any pain until I finished the bout (lost, it too ) and was changing in the lockerrom. We went to the local Hooters for the obligatory beer-swilling, and I went into shock and passed out. It was nice coming around with all that cleavage in my face. I thought I was in heaven.
I broke my this-little-piggy-had-none toe a couple of months ago. Caught it on a slightly open drawer. :eek: DeHusband looked at it, gently prodded it and turned white. Said it felt like hamburger. So off we go for treatment and good drugs. All I got was an Advil. Doc looked at it and said, “If you had thinner toes, I’d tape it to the next one. But your toes are so snug, the neighbor toes will hold it in place. And you won’t get blisters!” The least he could do was give be a prescription. Nope, not necessary. Each day was a little better. A month later, it was all better.
I hurt my big toe a few weeks ago, and even though it turned out not to be broken, I thought it was at first. My doctor told me to elevate it as much as possible, and prescribed Tylenol with Codeine. The drugs took the edge off, but elevating it really helped it not throb. See if you can rig something at work to keep it propped up at least to hip level when you’re sitting – that made the biggest difference for me.
I was so surprised at how much such a little body part can HURT!
Awww no, vunderbob and Dragwyr and DeVena … tell me it ain’t so! 4 weeks? maybe 7? Oh, ouch. Worst thing is your teeny tiny toe is always on your mind!
I am propping it up as much as I can stargazer and that has helped a lot. And yes, it is amazing how much such a little part can hurt. I think this has been worse than when I blew out my ankle earlier this year. And you know, you feel like a real weenie complaining about your little toe!
And Brother Cadfael…no wiggling this little piggy when you sing that song…ok? :eek:
I think I’ll go shopping tomorrow for some of those socks with toes so I can wear these hard soled flip flops and keep my feet warm. I’m thinking since it’s Halloween I can get some pretty cool ones!
I broke my little piggy on a beach chair in 1973. My eyes still roll back in my head at the thought. They say you can’t remember pain. Yes you can. When I think of it now, I still want to go back and die then.
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